CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV. v. COHILL

No. 86-1021.

484 U.S. 343 (1988)

CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY ET AL. v. COHILL, JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 20, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter P. DeForest III argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Allan J. Opsitnick argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*


JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question before us is whether a federal district court has discretion under the doctrine of pendent jurisdiction to remand a properly removed case to state court when all federal-law claims in the action have been eliminated and only pendent state-law claims remain.

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Respondents, William and Carrie Boyle, commenced this action by filing a complaint...

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